#6550CB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.1% 0.182 286), rgb(101, 80, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#6550CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6550CB |
| RGB | rgb(101, 80, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.182 286) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6550CB | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6550CB | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6550CB text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6550CB text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F8
oklch(81% 0.088 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A92F4
oklch(70.8% 0.141 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8373F0
oklch(63.1% 0.181 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F58DE
oklch(55.7% 0.195 286)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6550CB
oklch(52.1% 0.182 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C3B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E347C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#6550CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0068CF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6D86 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6550CB
#6550CB
oklch(52.1% 0.182 286)
- #726C00
#726C00
oklch(52% 0.111 105.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6550CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
Use #6550CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.